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Odd Issue with Aurora Black and Lamy2k Combo/ Watery First Stroke

I've had an odd issue that's come up a couple of times using my Lamy 2K loaded with Aurora Black. If it's been my pocket for a while, when I uncap it to write something, the first couple of strokes will be almost clear water, then suddenly, I get a good strong line of ink. So far, this has only happened with this pen and ink combo, and it's only happened maybe three times.

I've been trying to figure out why, and I'm stumped. This last time, the pen was fairly low on ink, maybe down to 1/8 full. Could the dye be precipitating out of solution in the pen? I checked the bottle, and it seems fine. I don't see any sludge or sediment. I also have this same ink from the same bottle in another pen, and no issues so far.

Does anyone have any ideas?
 

nemo

Lunatic Fringe
Staff member
There's condensation forming on the nib. I've seen a droplet before on an open nib.

It has a lot to do with humidity and temperature changes inside the cap.
 
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